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orientate, v.|ɔərɪˈɛnteɪt, ˈɔərɪənteɪt|
[f. F. orient-er: see -ate3 6.]
1. a. trans. = orient v. 1.
1849Ecclesiologist IX. 153 It was always thought preferable to orientate rightly where possible. 1880Jefferies Gr. Ferne F. ix. 218 ‘Don't disturb the skeleton!’ cried Felix, anxious to make scientific notes..whether the grave was ‘orientated’ [etc.].
b. fig. = orient v. 2.
1866Ecclesiologist XXVII. 158 Gaining the knowledge requisite for practical working..and orientating himself in general. 1884World 26 Mar. 12/2 To orientate exactly his present mode of thought.
2. intr. To face towards the east, or in some specified direction; to turn to the east.
1850Neale East. Ch. I. 222 [The church] of Haghios Georgios..in Crete..orientates north, and [that] of the Asomatoi..in the Morea..orientates south. 1877J. D. Chambers Div. Worship i. 1 The Church should Orientate, that is, should be built from West to East, the entrances..being at the West end. 1883Ch. Times XXI. 673/4 The choir..do not fail to orientate.
3. trans. (Chem.) = orient v. 4 b.
1924E. J. Holmyard Outl. Org. Chem. xix. 368 When several compounds have been orientated in this way, the constitution of other substances may be ascertained by converting them into substances of known constitution. 1926J. Read Text-bk. Org. Chem. xxiv. 550 Such multitudes of benzene derivatives have been orientated that it is a comparatively simple matter to apply this method. |